House File 604 S-3155 Amend House File 604, as amended, passed, and 1 reprinted by the House, as follows: 2 1. By striking everything after the enacting clause 3 and inserting: 4 < DIVISION I 5 FY 2013-2014 APPROPRIATIONS —— STATUTORY CHANGES 6 DEPARTMENT FOR THE BLIND 7 Section 1. ADMINISTRATION. There is appropriated 8 from the general fund of the state to the department 9 for the blind for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 10 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following amount, 11 or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used for the 12 purposes designated: 13 1. For salaries, support, maintenance, 14 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 15 following full-time equivalent positions: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,191,815 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 88.00 18 2. For costs associated with universal access to 19 audio information for blind and print handicapped 20 Iowans: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 50,000 22 COLLEGE STUDENT AID COMMISSION 23 Sec. 2. There is appropriated from the general fund 24 of the state to the college student aid commission for 25 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 26 30, 2014, the following amounts, or so much thereof as 27 is necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 28 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 29 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 30 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 31 equivalent positions: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 232,943 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.95 34 2. STUDENT AID PROGRAMS 35 For payments to students for the Iowa grant program 36 established in section 261.93: 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 791,177 38 3. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL RECRUITMENT PROGRAM 39 For the loan repayment program for health care 40 professionals established pursuant to section 261.19: 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 400,973 42 4. NATIONAL GUARD EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 43 For purposes of providing national guard educational 44 assistance under the program established in section 45 261.86: 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,100,233 47 5. TEACHER SHORTAGE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM 48 For the teacher shortage loan forgiveness program 49 established in section 261.112: 50 -1- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 1/ 33 #1.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,392,452 1 6. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY FOSTER CARE GRANT PROGRAM 2 For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity foster care 3 grant program established pursuant to section 261.6: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 554,057 5 7. ALL IOWA OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 6 a. For purposes of the all Iowa opportunity 7 scholarship program established pursuant to section 8 261.87: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,240,854 10 b. If the moneys appropriated by the general 11 assembly to the college student aid commission for 12 fiscal year 2013-2014 for purposes of the all Iowa 13 opportunity scholarship program exceed $500,000, 14 “eligible institution” as defined in section 261.87, 15 shall, during fiscal year 2013-2014, include accredited 16 private institutions as defined in section 261.9, 17 subsection 1. 18 8. REGISTERED NURSE AND NURSE EDUCATOR LOAN 19 FORGIVENESS PROGRAM 20 For purposes of the registered nurse and nurse 21 educator loan forgiveness program established pursuant 22 to section 261.23: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 80,852 24 9. BARBER AND COSMETOLOGY ARTS AND SCIENCES TUITION 25 GRANT PROGRAM 26 For purposes of the barber and cosmetology arts and 27 sciences tuition grant program established pursuant to 28 section 261.18: 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,000 30 10. SKILLED WORKFORCE SHORTAGE TUITION GRANTS 31 For purposes of providing skilled workforce shortage 32 tuition grants in accordance with section 261.130: 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000,000 34 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated in 35 this subsection that remain unencumbered or unobligated 36 at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert but 37 shall remain available for expenditure for the purposes 38 designated until the close of the fiscal year that 39 begins July 1, 2014. 40 11. RURAL IOWA PRIMARY CARE LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM 41 a. For purposes of the rural Iowa primary care 42 loan repayment program established pursuant to section 43 261.113: 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 45 b. From the moneys appropriated in paragraph “a”, 46 not more than $150,000 shall be used by the commission 47 for loan repayments for individuals who hold a license 48 issued under chapter 154C and are employed in a 49 critical human service area. 50 -2- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 2/ 33
(1) The commission shall establish an application 1 process and criteria for loan repayment to licensed 2 social workers and shall determine the amount of time 3 a licensed social worker shall practice in a critical 4 human service area in order to qualify for loan 5 repayment under this paragraph “b”. 6 (2) The annual amount of loan repayment a recipient 7 may receive under this paragraph “b” shall be $6,500 8 or 20 percent of the licensed social worker’s total 9 federally guaranteed Stafford loan amount under the 10 federal family education loan program or the federal 11 direct loan program, including principal and interest, 12 whichever amount is less. The total loan repayment 13 a recipient may receive from the commission during a 14 consecutive five-year period shall not exceed the total 15 remaining balance of the recipient’s student loan debt 16 or $25,000, whichever is less. 17 (3) If a loan repayment recipient fails to meet the 18 criteria and requirements established by the commission 19 pursuant to this paragraph “b”, the loan repayment 20 recipient shall repay to the commission any funds paid 21 by the commission on the recipient’s loan. 22 (4) For purposes of this paragraph “b”, “critical 23 human service area” includes but is not limited to an 24 area of the state with a shortage of social workers 25 providing health, mental health, substance abuse, 26 aging, HIV/AIDS, victim, or child welfare services, 27 or communities with multilingual needs. An area 28 designated as a mental health professional shortage 29 area by the United States department of health 30 and human services health resources and services 31 administration is critical human service area. 32 (5) Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys allocated 33 for purposes of this paragraph “b” that remain 34 unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal 35 year shall not revert but shall remain available for 36 expenditure for the purposes designated until the close 37 of the following fiscal year. 38 (6) The commission shall adopt rules pursuant to 39 chapter 17A for the administration of this paragraph 40 “b”. 41 Sec. 3. IOWA TUITION GRANT APPROPRIATIONS FOR FY 42 2013-2014. Notwithstanding the standing appropriations 43 in the following designated sections for the fiscal 44 year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, 45 the amounts appropriated from the general fund of the 46 state to the college student aid commission pursuant to 47 these sections for the following designated purposes 48 shall not exceed the following amounts: 49 1. For Iowa tuition grants under section 261.25, 50 -3- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 3/ 33
subsection 1: 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 47,513,448 2 2. For tuition grants for students attending 3 for-profit accredited private institutions located in 4 Iowa under section 261.25, subsection 2: 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,500,000 6 Sec. 4. CHIROPRACTIC LOAN FUNDS. Notwithstanding 7 section 261.72, the moneys deposited in the 8 chiropractic loan revolving fund created pursuant 9 to section 261.72 may be used for purposes of the 10 chiropractic loan forgiveness program established in 11 section 261.73. 12 Sec. 5. WORK-STUDY APPROPRIATION FOR FY 13 2013-2014. Notwithstanding section 261.85, for the 14 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 15 2014, the amount appropriated from the general fund of 16 the state to the college student aid commission for the 17 work-study program under section 261.85 shall be zero. 18 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 19 Sec. 6. There is appropriated from the general fund 20 of the state to the department of education for the 21 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 22 2014, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 23 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 24 1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION 25 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 26 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 27 equivalent positions: 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,413,812 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 81.67 30 2. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION ADMINISTRATION 31 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 32 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 33 equivalent positions: 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 598,197 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 11.50 36 3. VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES DIVISION 37 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, 38 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 39 following full-time equivalent positions: 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,113,168 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 255.00 42 For purposes of optimizing the job placement of 43 individuals with disabilities, the division shall make 44 its best efforts to work with community rehabilitation 45 program providers for job placement and retention 46 services for individuals with significant disabilities 47 and most significant disabilities. By January 15, 48 2014, the division shall submit a written report to the 49 general assembly on the division’s outreach efforts 50 -4- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 4/ 33
with community rehabilitation program providers. 1 b. For matching funds for programs to enable 2 persons with severe physical or mental disabilities to 3 function more independently, including salaries and 4 support, and for not more than the following full-time 5 equivalent position: 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 39,128 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 8 c. For the entrepreneurs with disabilities program 9 established pursuant to section 259.4, subsection 9: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 145,535 11 d. For costs associated with centers for 12 independent living: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,294 14 4. STATE LIBRARY 15 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, 16 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 17 following full-time equivalent positions: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,715,063 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 29.00 20 b. For the enrich Iowa program established under 21 section 256.57: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,924,228 23 5. PUBLIC BROADCASTING DIVISION 24 For salaries, support, maintenance, capital 25 expenditures, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more 26 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,443,096 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 82.00 29 6. VOCATIONAL EDUCATION TO SECONDARY SCHOOLS 30 For reimbursement for vocational education 31 expenditures made by secondary schools: 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,630,134 33 Moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be used 34 to reimburse school districts for vocational education 35 expenditures made by secondary schools to meet the 36 standards set in sections 256.11, 258.4, and 260C.14. 37 7. SCHOOL FOOD SERVICE 38 For use as state matching funds for federal 39 programs that shall be disbursed according to federal 40 regulations, including salaries, support, maintenance, 41 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 42 following full-time equivalent positions: 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,176,797 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 20.58 45 8. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— GENERAL AID 46 For deposit in the school ready children grants 47 account of the early childhood Iowa fund created in 48 section 256I.11: 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,386,113 50 -5- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 5/ 33
a. From the moneys deposited in the school ready 1 children grants account for the fiscal year beginning 2 July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, not more than 3 $265,950 is allocated for the early childhood Iowa 4 office and other technical assistance activities. The 5 early childhood Iowa state board shall direct staff to 6 work with the early childhood stakeholders alliance 7 created in section 256I.12 to inventory technical 8 assistance needs. Moneys allocated under this lettered 9 paragraph may be used by the early childhood Iowa state 10 board for the purpose of skills development and support 11 for ongoing training of staff. However, except as 12 otherwise provided in this subsection, moneys shall not 13 be used for additional staff or for the reimbursement 14 of staff. 15 b. As a condition of receiving moneys appropriated 16 in this subsection, each early childhood Iowa area 17 board shall report to the early childhood Iowa state 18 board progress on each of the local indicators approved 19 by the area board. Each early childhood Iowa area 20 board must also submit an annual budget for the area’s 21 comprehensive school ready children grant developed for 22 providing services for children from birth through five 23 years of age, and provide other information specified 24 by the early childhood Iowa state board, including 25 budget amendments as needed. The early childhood Iowa 26 state board shall establish a submission deadline for 27 the annual budget and any budget amendments that allow 28 a reasonable period of time for preparation by the 29 early childhood Iowa area boards and for review and 30 approval or request for modification of the materials 31 by the early childhood Iowa state board. In addition, 32 each early childhood Iowa area board must continue to 33 comply with reporting provisions and other requirements 34 adopted by the early childhood Iowa state board in 35 implementing section 256I.9. 36 c. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection 37 for deposit in the school ready children grants account 38 of the early childhood Iowa fund, $2,318,018 shall 39 be used for efforts to improve the quality of early 40 care, health, and education programs. Moneys allocated 41 pursuant to this paragraph may be used for additional 42 staff and for the reimbursement of staff. The early 43 childhood Iowa state board may reserve a portion of the 44 allocation, not to exceed $88,650, for the technical 45 assistance expenses of the early childhood Iowa state 46 office, including the reimbursement of staff, and 47 shall distribute the remainder to early childhood Iowa 48 areas for local quality improvement efforts through 49 a methodology identified by the early childhood Iowa 50 -6- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 6/ 33
state board to make the most productive use of the 1 funding, which may include use of the distribution 2 formula, grants, or other means. 3 d. Of the amount appropriated in this subsection 4 for deposit in the school ready children grants account 5 of the early childhood Iowa fund, $825,030 shall 6 be used for support of professional development and 7 training activities for persons working in early care, 8 health, and education by the early childhood Iowa 9 state board in collaboration with the professional 10 development component group of the early childhood 11 Iowa stakeholders alliance maintained pursuant to 12 section 256I.12, subsection 7, paragraph “b”, and the 13 early childhood Iowa area boards. Expenditures shall 14 be limited to professional development and training 15 activities agreed upon by the parties participating in 16 the collaboration. 17 9. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— PRESCHOOL TUITION 18 ASSISTANCE 19 a. For deposit in the school ready children grants 20 account of the early childhood Iowa fund created in 21 section 256I.11: 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,428,877 23 b. The amount appropriated in this subsection shall 24 be used for early care, health, and education programs 25 to assist low-income parents with tuition for preschool 26 and other supportive services for children ages three, 27 four, and five who are not attending kindergarten in 28 order to increase the basic family income eligibility 29 requirement to not more than 200 percent of the federal 30 poverty level. In addition, if sufficient funding is 31 available after addressing the needs of those who meet 32 the basic income eligibility requirement, an early 33 childhood Iowa area board may provide for eligibility 34 for those with a family income in excess of the basic 35 income eligibility requirement through use of a sliding 36 scale or other copayment provisions. 37 10. EARLY CHILDHOOD IOWA FUND —— FAMILY SUPPORT AND 38 PARENT EDUCATION 39 a. For deposit in the school ready children grants 40 account of the early childhood Iowa fund created in 41 section 256I.11: 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,364,434 43 b. The amount appropriated in this subsection 44 shall be used for family support services and parent 45 education programs targeted to families expecting a 46 child or with newborn and infant children through age 47 five and shall be distributed using the distribution 48 formula approved by the early childhood Iowa state 49 board and shall be used by an early childhood Iowa 50 -7- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 7/ 33
area board only for family support services and parent 1 education programs targeted to families expecting a 2 child or with newborn and infant children through age 3 five. 4 11. BIRTH TO AGE THREE SERVICES 5 For expansion of the federal Individuals with 6 Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004, Pub. 7 L. No. 108-446, as amended to January 1, 2013, birth 8 through age three services due to increased numbers of 9 children qualifying for those services: 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,721,400 11 From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 12 $383,769 shall be allocated to the child health 13 specialty clinic at the state university of Iowa to 14 provide additional support for infants and toddlers 15 who are born prematurely, drug-exposed, or medically 16 fragile. 17 12. EARLY HEAD START PROJECTS 18 For early head start projects: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 800,000 20 The moneys appropriated in this subsection shall be 21 used for implementation and expansion of early head 22 start pilot projects addressing the comprehensive 23 cognitive, social, emotional, and developmental needs 24 of children from birth to age three, including prenatal 25 support for qualified families. The projects shall 26 promote healthy prenatal outcomes and healthy family 27 functioning, and strengthen the development of infants 28 and toddlers in low-income families. Priority shall 29 be given to those organizations that have previously 30 qualified for and received state funding to administer 31 an early head start project. 32 13. TEXTBOOKS OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOL PUPILS 33 To provide moneys for costs of providing textbooks 34 to each resident pupil who attends a nonpublic school 35 as authorized by section 301.1: 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 560,214 37 Funding under this subsection is limited to $20 per 38 pupil and shall not exceed the comparable services 39 offered to resident public school pupils. 40 14. CORE CURRICULUM AND CAREER INFORMATION AND 41 DECISION-MAKING SYSTEM 42 For purposes of implementing the statewide core 43 curriculum for school districts and accredited 44 nonpublic schools and a state-designated career 45 information and decision-making system: 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 47 15. STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AND TEACHER QUALITY PROGRAM 48 For purposes of the student achievement and teacher 49 quality program established pursuant to chapter 50 -8- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 8/ 33
284, and for not more than the following full-time 1 equivalent positions: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 6,772,506 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.00 4 16. JOBS FOR AMERICA’S GRADUATES 5 For school districts to provide direct services to 6 the most at-risk senior high school students enrolled 7 in school districts through direct intervention by a 8 jobs for America’s graduates specialist: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 800,000 10 17. EDUCATION REFORM 11 For implementation of the education reform 12 provisions pursuant to 2013 Iowa Acts, House File 215, 13 if enacted: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,500,000 15 18. SUCCESSFUL PROGRESSION FOR EARLY READERS 16 For school districts to provide intensive 17 instructional services, curricula, initiatives, 18 programs, and supports in accordance with section 19 279.68, subsection 2: 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,000,000 21 19. COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION 22 For implementation of the competency-based education 23 grant program established pursuant to section 256.24 24 as provided in House File 215, if enacted, and the 25 competency-based education task force recommendations 26 as provided in House File 215, if enacted: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 825,000 28 a. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 29 not less than $500,000 shall be used to provide grants 30 under the competency-based education grant program 31 established pursuant to section 256.24 as provided in 32 House File 215, if enacted. Notwithstanding section 33 8.33, moneys received by the department pursuant to 34 this lettered paragraph that remain unencumbered or 35 unobligated at the close of the fiscal year shall not 36 revert but shall remain available for expenditure for 37 the purposes specified in this lettered paragraph 38 until July 1, 2018, or until the Iowa Code section 39 establishing the competency-based education grant 40 program is repealed, whichever occurs first. 41 b. From the moneys appropriated in this subsection, 42 not less than $100,000 shall be used for writing model 43 competencies, not less than $25,000 shall be used for 44 plans and templates, not less than $100,000 shall be 45 used to develop the assessment validation rubric and 46 model assessments, and not less than $100,000 shall be 47 used to design professional development in accordance 48 with the recommendations of the competency-based 49 education task force and as provided in House File 215, 50 -9- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 9/ 33
if enacted. 1 20. MIDWESTERN HIGHER EDUCATION COMPACT 2 For distribution to the midwestern higher education 3 compact to pay Iowa’s member state annual obligation: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 100,000 5 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys appropriated 6 for distribution to the midwestern higher education 7 compact pursuant to this subsection that remain 8 unencumbered or unobligated at the close of the fiscal 9 year shall not revert but shall remain available for 10 expenditure for the purpose designated until the close 11 of the succeeding fiscal year. 12 21. COMMUNITY COLLEGES 13 a. For general state financial aid to merged 14 areas as defined in section 260C.2 in accordance with 15 chapters 258 and 260C: 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $193,274,647 17 Notwithstanding the allocation formula in section 18 260C.18C, the funds appropriated in this subsection 19 shall be allocated as follows: 20 (1) Merged Area I . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,572,490 21 (2) Merged Area II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,772,970 22 (3) Merged Area III . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,035,001 23 (4) Merged Area IV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,443,196 24 (5) Merged Area V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,865,853 25 (6) Merged Area VI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,657,389 26 (7) Merged Area VII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,121,235 27 (8) Merged Area IX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 16,582,059 28 (9) Merged Area X . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 30,143,212 29 (10) Merged Area XI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 31,835,539 30 (11) Merged Area XII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,781,694 31 (12) Merged Area XIII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,522,373 32 (13) Merged Area XIV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,527,071 33 (14) Merged Area XV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,202,552 34 (15) Merged Area XVI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,212,013 35 b. For distribution to community colleges to 36 supplement faculty salaries: 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 500,000 38 c. For deposit in the gap tuition assistance fund 39 established pursuant to section 260I.2, subsection 2: 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,000,000 41 Sec. 7. ONLINE CURRICULUM FOR UNIFORM TRANSFER OF 42 ACADEMIC CREDIT —— STUDY AND REPORT. 43 1. The department of education shall conduct 44 a study regarding the establishment of an online 45 curriculum to facilitate the transfer of academic 46 credits earned by students residing in child foster 47 care facilities licensed under section 237.4, and in 48 institutions controlled by the department of human 49 services and listed in section 218.1, between those 50 -10- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 10/ 33
facilities and institutions and public and accredited 1 nonpublic schools. The goal of the curriculum shall 2 be to minimize wherever possible the loss of academic 3 credit for coursework completed by such students. 4 2. Instruction provided through the online 5 curriculum shall be taught by teachers licensed under 6 chapter 272. All courses in the online curriculum 7 shall meet existing accreditation standards. 8 3. The department shall submit a report of its 9 findings and recommendations to the general assembly 10 by January 3, 2014. 11 STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 12 Sec. 8. There is appropriated from the general fund 13 of the state to the state board of regents for the 14 fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 15 2014, the following amounts, or so much thereof as is 16 necessary, to be used for the purposes designated: 17 1. OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF REGENTS 18 a. For salaries, support, maintenance, 19 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 20 following full-time equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,065,005 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 15.00 23 The state board of regents shall submit a monthly 24 financial report in a format agreed upon by the state 25 board of regents office and the legislative services 26 agency. The report submitted in December 2013 shall 27 include the five-year graduation rates for the regents 28 universities. 29 b. For moneys to be allocated to the southwest Iowa 30 regents resource center in Council Bluffs: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 182,734 32 c. For moneys to be allocated to the northwest Iowa 33 regents resource center in Sioux City under section 34 262.9, subsection 22: 35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 66,601 36 d. For moneys to be allocated to the quad-cities 37 graduate studies center: 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 34,513 39 The board may transfer moneys appropriated under 40 paragraph “b”, “c”, or “d”, of this subsection to any 41 of the other centers specified in paragraph “b”, “c”, 42 or “d”, if the board notifies, in writing, the general 43 assembly and the legislative services agency of the 44 amount, the date, and the purpose of the transfer. 45 e. For moneys to be distributed to Iowa public 46 radio for public radio operations: 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 391,568 48 f. For purposes of funding a student financial aid 49 program for Iowa undergraduate students who demonstrate 50 -11- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 11/ 33
financial need and who attend an institution of higher 1 learning governed by the board: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 10,000,000 3 2. STATE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 4 a. General university, including lakeside 5 laboratory 6 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 7 financial aid, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more 8 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $222,041,351 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5,058.55 11 b. Oakdale campus 12 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 13 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 14 equivalent positions: 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,186,558 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 38.25 17 c. State hygienic laboratory 18 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 19 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 20 equivalent positions: 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,402,615 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 102.50 23 d. Family practice program 24 For allocation by the dean of the college of 25 medicine, with approval of the advisory board, to 26 qualified participants to carry out the provisions 27 of chapter 148D for the family practice program, 28 including salaries and support, and for not more than 29 the following full-time equivalent positions: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,788,265 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 190.40 32 e. Child health care services 33 For specialized child health care services, 34 including childhood cancer diagnostic and treatment 35 network programs, rural comprehensive care for 36 hemophilia patients, and the Iowa high-risk infant 37 follow-up program, including salaries and support, and 38 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 39 positions: 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 659,456 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 57.97 42 f. Statewide cancer registry 43 For the statewide cancer registry, and for not more 44 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 149,051 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.10 47 g. Substance abuse consortium 48 For moneys to be allocated to the Iowa consortium 49 for substance abuse research and evaluation, and 50 -12- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 12/ 33
for not more than the following full-time equivalent 1 position: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 55,529 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 4 h. Center for biocatalysis 5 For the center for biocatalysis, and for not more 6 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 723,727 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.28 9 i. Primary health care initiative 10 For the primary health care initiative in the 11 college of medicine, and for not more than the 12 following full-time equivalent positions: 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 648,930 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 5.89 15 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered 16 paragraph, $254,889 shall be allocated to the 17 department of family practice at the state university 18 of Iowa college of medicine for family practice faculty 19 and support staff. 20 j. Birth defects registry 21 For the birth defects registry, and for not more 22 than the following full-time equivalent position: 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 38,288 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 25 k. Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource 26 center 27 For the Larned A. Waterman Iowa nonprofit resource 28 center, and for not more than the following full-time 29 equivalent positions: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 162,539 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 2.75 32 l. Iowa online advanced placement academy science, 33 technology, engineering, and mathematics initiative 34 For the establishment of the Iowa online advanced 35 placement academy science, technology, engineering, and 36 mathematics initiative: 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 481,849 38 m. For the Iowa flood center for use by the 39 university’s college of engineering pursuant to section 40 466C.1: 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,500,000 42 3. IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY 43 a. General university 44 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 45 financial aid, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more 46 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $173,986,353 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3,647.42 49 b. Agricultural experiment station 50 -13- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 13/ 33
For the agricultural experiment station salaries, 1 support, maintenance, miscellaneous purposes, and 2 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 3 positions: 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 28,111,877 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 546.98 6 c. Cooperative extension service in agriculture and 7 home economics 8 For the cooperative extension service in agriculture 9 and home economics salaries, support, maintenance, 10 miscellaneous purposes, and for not more than the 11 following full-time equivalent positions: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 17,936,722 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 383.34 14 d. Leopold center 15 For agricultural research grants at Iowa state 16 university of science and technology under section 17 266.39B, and for not more than the following full-time 18 equivalent positions: 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 397,417 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 11.25 21 e. Livestock disease research 22 For deposit in and the use of the livestock disease 23 research fund under section 267.8: 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 172,844 25 4. UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA 26 a. General university 27 For salaries, support, maintenance, equipment, 28 financial aid, miscellaneous purposes, and for not more 29 than the following full-time equivalent positions: 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 87,222,819 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1,447.50 32 b. Recycling and reuse center 33 For purposes of the recycling and reuse center, and 34 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 35 positions: 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 175,256 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 3.00 38 c. Science, technology, engineering, and 39 mathematics (STEM) collaborative initiative 40 For purposes of the science, technology, 41 engineering, and mathematics (STEM) collaborative 42 initiative established pursuant to section 268.7, and 43 for not more than the following full-time equivalent 44 positions: 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,700,000 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 6.20 47 (1) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered 48 paragraph, up to $282,000 shall be allocated for 49 salaries, staffing, and institutional support. The 50 -14- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 14/ 33
remainder of the moneys appropriated in this lettered 1 paragraph shall be expended only to support activities 2 directly related to recruitment of kindergarten 3 through grade 12 mathematics and science teachers and 4 for ongoing mathematics and science programming for 5 students enrolled in kindergarten through grade 12. 6 (2) The university of northern Iowa shall work with 7 the community colleges to develop STEM professional 8 development programs for community college instructors 9 and STEM curriculum development. 10 (3) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered 11 paragraph, up to $1,000,000 may be used to provide 12 technology education opportunities to high school, 13 career academy, and community college students 14 through a public-private partnerships, as well as 15 opportunities for students and faculties at these 16 institutions to secure broad-based information 17 technology certification. The Iowa governor’s STEM 18 advisory council shall utilize a request for proposals 19 process for contracts to make available, through the 20 regional STEM network hubs, at high schools, career 21 academies, and community colleges, instruction on 22 skills and competencies that are essential for the 23 workplace and which are requested by Iowa’s employers. 24 Such a contract shall include the following components: 25 (a) A research-based curriculum. 26 (b) Online access to the curriculum. 27 (c) Instructional software for classroom and 28 student use. 29 (d) Certification of skills and competencies in 30 a broad base of information technology-related skill 31 areas. 32 (e) Professional development for teachers. 33 (f) Deployment and program support, including but 34 not limited to integration with current curriculum 35 standards. 36 d. Real estate education program 37 For purposes of the real estate education program, 38 and for not more than the following full-time 39 equivalent position: 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 125,302 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 1.00 42 5. STATE SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF 43 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 44 purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 45 equivalent positions: 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 9,207,705 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 126.60 48 6. IOWA BRAILLE AND SIGHT SAVING SCHOOL 49 For salaries, support, maintenance, miscellaneous 50 -15- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 15/ 33
purposes, and for not more than the following full-time 1 equivalent positions: 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,838,962 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FTEs 62.87 4 7. TUITION AND TRANSPORTATION COSTS 5 For payment to local school boards for the tuition 6 and transportation costs of students residing in the 7 Iowa braille and sight saving school and the state 8 school for the deaf pursuant to section 262.43 and 9 for payment of certain clothing, prescription, and 10 transportation costs for students at these schools 11 pursuant to section 270.5: 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,763 13 8. LICENSED CLASSROOM TEACHERS 14 For distribution at the Iowa braille and sight 15 saving school and the Iowa school for the deaf based 16 upon the average yearly enrollment at each school as 17 determined by the state board of regents: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 82,049 19 Sec. 9. ENERGY COST-SAVINGS PROJECTS —— 20 FINANCING. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 21 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the state board of 22 regents may use notes, bonds, or other evidences of 23 indebtedness issued under section 262.48 to finance 24 projects that will result in energy cost savings in an 25 amount that will cause the state board to recover the 26 cost of the projects within an average of six years. 27 Sec. 10. PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS. Notwithstanding 28 section 270.7, the department of administrative 29 services shall pay the state school for the deaf and 30 the Iowa braille and sight saving school the moneys 31 collected from the counties during the fiscal year 32 beginning July 1, 2013, for expenses relating to 33 prescription drug costs for students attending the 34 state school for the deaf and the Iowa braille and 35 sight saving school. 36 Sec. 11. Section 256I.7, subsection 1, paragraph a, 37 Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 38 a. The early childhood Iowa functions for an area 39 shall be performed under the authority of an early 40 childhood Iowa area board. The members of an area 41 board shall be elected officials or members of the 42 public who are not employed by a provider of services 43 to or for the area board. In addition, the membership 44 of an area board shall include representation from 45 early care, education, health, human services, 46 business, and faith interests, and at least one parent, 47 grandparent, or guardian of a child from zero through 48 age five. However, not more than one member shall 49 represent the same entity or interest. 50 -16- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 16/ 33
Sec. 12. Section 256I.8, Code 2013, is amended by 1 adding the following new subsection: 2 NEW SUBSECTION . 3. An area board shall not be a 3 provider of services to or for the area board. 4 Sec. 13. NEW SECTION . 256I.13 Home visitation 5 program —— funding intent. 6 1. In order to implement the legislative intent 7 stated in sections 135.106 and 256I.9, that priority 8 for home visitation program funding be given to 9 programs using evidence-based or promising models 10 for home visitation, it is the intent of the general 11 assembly to phase in the funding priority as follows: 12 a. By July 1, 2013, twenty-five percent of state 13 funds expended for home visiting programs are for 14 evidence-based or promising program models. 15 b. By July 1, 2014, fifty percent of state 16 funds expended for home visiting programs are for 17 evidence-based or promising program models. 18 c. By July 1, 2015, seventy-five percent of state 19 funds expended for home visiting programs are for 20 evidence-based or promising program models. 21 d. By July 1, 2016, ninety percent of state 22 funds expended for home visiting programs are for 23 evidence-based or promising program models. The 24 remaining ten percent of funds may be used for 25 innovative program models that do not yet meet the 26 definition of evidence-based or promising programs. 27 2. For the purposes of this section, unless the 28 context otherwise requires or unless otherwise provided 29 under federal law: 30 a. “Evidence-based program” means a program that 31 is based on scientific evidence demonstrating that 32 the program model is effective. An evidence-based 33 program shall be reviewed on site and compared to 34 program model standards by the model developer or the 35 developer’s designee at least every five years to 36 ensure that the program continues to maintain fidelity 37 with the program model. The program model shall have 38 had demonstrated significant and sustained positive 39 outcomes in an evaluation utilizing a well-designed and 40 rigorous randomized controlled research design or a 41 quasi-experimental research design, and the evaluation 42 results shall have been published in a peer-reviewed 43 journal. 44 b. “Family support programs” includes group-based 45 parent education or home visiting programs that are 46 designed to strengthen protective factors, including 47 parenting skills, increasing parental knowledge of 48 child development, and increasing family functioning 49 and problem solving skills. A family support program 50 -17- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 17/ 33
may be used as an early intervention strategy to 1 improve birth outcomes, parental knowledge, family 2 economic success, the home learning environment, family 3 and child involvement with others, and coordination 4 with other community resources. A family support 5 program may have a specific focus on preventing child 6 maltreatment or ensuring children are safe, healthy, 7 and ready to succeed in school. 8 c. “Promising program” means a program that meets 9 all of the following requirements: 10 (1) The program conforms to a clear, consistent 11 family support model that has been in existence for at 12 least three years. 13 (2) The program is grounded in relevant empirically 14 based knowledge. 15 (3) The program is linked to program-determined 16 outcomes. 17 (4) The program is associated with a national 18 or state organization that either has comprehensive 19 program standards that ensure high-quality service 20 delivery and continuous program quality improvement 21 or the program model has demonstrated through the 22 program’s benchmark outcomes that the program has 23 achieved significant positive outcomes equivalent 24 to those achieved by program models with published 25 significant and sustained results in a peer-reviewed 26 journal. 27 (5) The program has been awarded the Iowa family 28 support credential and has been reviewed on site 29 at least every five years to ensure the program’s 30 adherence to the Iowa family support standards approved 31 by the state board or a comparable set of standards. 32 The on-site review is completed by an independent 33 review team that is not associated with the program or 34 the organization administering the program. 35 3. a. The data reporting requirements adopted by 36 the state board pursuant to section 256I.4 for the 37 family support programs targeted to families expecting 38 a child or with newborn and infant children through age 39 five and funded through the state board shall require 40 the programs to participate in a state-administered 41 internet-based data collection system. The data 42 reporting requirements shall be developed in a manner 43 to provide for compatibility with local data collection 44 systems. The state board’s annual report submitted 45 each January to the governor and general assembly under 46 section 256I.4 shall include family support program 47 outcomes beginning with the January 2015 report. 48 b. The data on families served that is collected by 49 the family support programs funded through the early 50 -18- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 18/ 33
childhood Iowa initiative shall include but is not 1 limited to basic demographic information, services 2 received, funding utilized, and program outcomes for 3 the children and families served. The state board 4 shall adopt performance benchmarks for the family 5 support programs and shall revise the Iowa family 6 support credential to incorporate the performance 7 benchmarks on or before January 1, 2014. 8 c. The state board shall identify minimum 9 competency standards for the employees and supervisors 10 of family support programs funded through the early 11 childhood Iowa initiative. The state board shall 12 submit recommendations concerning the standards to the 13 governor and general assembly on or before January 1, 14 2014. 15 d. The state board shall adopt criminal and child 16 abuse record check requirements for the employees and 17 supervisors of family support programs funded through 18 the early childhood Iowa initiative. 19 e. The state board shall develop a plan to 20 implement a coordinated intake and referral process for 21 publicly funded family support programs in order to 22 engage the families expecting a child or with newborn 23 and infant children through age five in all communities 24 in the state by July 1, 2015. 25 Sec. 14. Section 261.113, subsections 1, 2, 6, 8, 26 and 10, Code 2013, are amended to read as follows: 27 1. Program established. A rural Iowa primary 28 care loan repayment program is established to be 29 administered by the college student aid commission 30 for purposes of providing loan repayments for medical 31 students , physician assistant students, and advanced 32 registered nurse practitioner students who agree 33 to practice as physicians , physician assistants, 34 or advanced registered nurse practitioners in 35 service commitment areas for five years and meet the 36 requirements of this section . 37 2. Eligibility. An individual is eligible to 38 apply to enter into a program agreement with the 39 commission if the individual is enrolled full-time in 40 and receives a recommendation from the state university 41 of Iowa college of medicine or Des Moines university —— 42 osteopathic medical center in a curriculum leading to 43 a doctor of medicine degree , or a doctor of osteopathy 44 degree , a master of physician assistant studies degree, 45 or a master of science in nursing degree . 46 6. Selection of service commitment area. A loan 47 repayment recipient shall notify the commission of the 48 recipient’s service commitment area prior to beginning 49 practice in the area in accordance with subsection 3 , 50 -19- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 19/ 33
paragraph “d” , or subsection 3A, paragraph “c” , as 1 appropriate . The commission may waive the requirement 2 that the loan repayment recipient practice in the same 3 service commitment area for all sixty months. 4 8. Part-time practice —— agreement amended. A 5 person who entered into an agreement pursuant to 6 subsection 3 or 3A may apply to the commission to amend 7 the agreement to allow the person to engage in less 8 than the full-time practice specified in the agreement 9 and either under subsection 3 , paragraph “d” , or under 10 subsection 3A, paragraph “c” , as appropriate . If the 11 commission determines exceptional circumstances exist, 12 the commission and the person may consent to amend the 13 agreement under which the person shall engage in less 14 than full-time practice of medicine and surgery or 15 osteopathic medicine and surgery specializing in family 16 medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, internal medicine, 17 or general surgery in a service commitment area for 18 an extended period of part-time practice determined 19 by the commission to be proportional to the amount 20 of full-time practice remaining under the original 21 agreement. 22 10. Trust fund established. A rural Iowa primary 23 care trust fund is created in the state treasury as a 24 separate fund under the control of the commission. The 25 commission shall remit all repayments made pursuant to 26 this section to the rural Iowa primary care trust fund. 27 All moneys deposited or paid into the trust fund are 28 appropriated and made available to the commission to 29 be used for meeting the requirements of this section . 30 Moneys in the fund up to the total amount that an 31 eligible student may receive for an eligible loan in 32 accordance with this section and upon fulfilling the 33 requirements of subsection 3 or 3A , shall be considered 34 encumbered for the duration of the agreement entered 35 into pursuant to subsection 3 or 3A . Notwithstanding 36 section 8.33 , any balance in the fund on June 30 of 37 each fiscal year shall not revert to the general fund 38 of the state, but shall be available for purposes of 39 this section in subsequent fiscal years. 40 Sec. 15. Section 261.113, Code 2013, is amended by 41 adding the following new subsection: 42 NEW SUBSECTION . 3A. Program agreements for 43 physician assistant students and advanced registered 44 nurse practitioner students. A program agreement shall 45 be entered into by an eligible physician assistant 46 student or an advanced registered nurse practitioner 47 student and the commission when the eligible student 48 begins the curriculum leading to a master of physician 49 assistant studies degree or a master of science in 50 -20- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 20/ 33
nursing degree. Under the agreement, to receive loan 1 repayments pursuant to subsection 5, paragraph “c” , an 2 eligible student shall agree to and shall fulfill all 3 of the following requirements: 4 a. Receive a master of physician assistant studies 5 degree or a master of science in nursing degree from an 6 eligible university. 7 b. Apply for and obtain a license to practice as a 8 physician assistant under chapter 148C or an advanced 9 registered nurse practitioner under chapter 152 or 10 152E. 11 c. Within nine months of receiving a degree in 12 accordance with paragraph “a” and receiving a license 13 in accordance with paragraph “b” , engage in full-time 14 primary practice as a physician assistant or an 15 advanced registered nurse practitioner for a period of 16 sixty consecutive months in the service commitment area 17 specified under subsection 6, unless the loan repayment 18 recipient receives a waiver from the commission to 19 complete the months of practice required under the 20 agreement in another service commitment area pursuant 21 to subsection 6. 22 Sec. 16. Section 261.113, subsection 5, paragraphs 23 a and b, Code 2013, are amended to read as follows: 24 a. The amount of loan repayment an eligible student 25 who enters into an agreement pursuant to subsection 26 3 shall receive upon fulfilling the requirements 27 of subsection 3 if in compliance with obligations 28 under the agreement shall be not more than fifty 29 forty thousand dollars annually for an eligible loan. 30 Payments under this section are limited to a four-year 31 consecutive five-year period and shall not exceed a 32 total of two hundred thousand dollars. 33 b. The commission shall not enter into more than 34 twenty twenty-five program agreements annually. 35 Fifty percent of the agreements shall be entered into 36 by students attending each university described in 37 subsection 2 . However, if there are fewer than ten 38 eligible student applicants at one university, eligible 39 student applicants enrolled in the other university may 40 be awarded the remaining agreements. 41 Sec. 17. Section 261.113, subsection 5, Code 2013, 42 is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 43 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. The annual amount of loan 44 repayment an eligible student who enters into an 45 agreement pursuant to subsection 3A shall receive 46 shall not exceed twenty percent of the eligible 47 student’s eligible loan. A physician assistant or 48 advanced registered nurse practitioner in compliance 49 with subsection 3A shall be eligible for the loan 50 -21- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 21/ 33
repayment under this section for not more than five 1 consecutive years. Not more than twenty percent of 2 the funds available for purposes of this section shall 3 be expended for agreements entered into pursuant to 4 subsection 3A. 5 Sec. 18. Section 261.113, subsection 9, paragraph 6 a, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2013, is amended to 7 read as follows: 8 The obligation to engage in practice in accordance 9 with subsection 3 or subsection 3A shall be postponed 10 for the following purposes: 11 Sec. 19. Section 261.113, subsection 9, paragraph 12 a, subparagraph (6), Code 2013, is amended to read as 13 follows: 14 (6) Any period of temporary medical incapacity 15 during which the person obligated is unable, due to 16 a medical condition, to engage in full-time practice 17 as required under subsection 3 , paragraph “d” , or 18 subsection 3A, paragraph “c” , as appropriate . 19 Sec. 20. Section 261.113, subsection 9, paragraph 20 b, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 21 b. Except for a postponement under paragraph “a” , 22 subparagraph (6), an obligation to engage in practice 23 under an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 24 3 or 3A , shall not be postponed for more than two 25 years from the time the full-time practice was to have 26 commenced under the agreement. 27 Sec. 21. Section 261.113, subsection 9, paragraph 28 c, unnumbered paragraph 1, Code 2013, is amended to 29 read as follows: 30 An obligation to engage in full-time practice under 31 an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 3 32 or 3A shall be considered satisfied when any of the 33 following conditions are met: 34 Sec. 22. Section 261.113, subsection 9, paragraph 35 c, subparagraph (3), Code 2013, is amended to read as 36 follows: 37 (3) The person who entered into the agreement, 38 due to a permanent disability, is unable to meet 39 the requirements for practice medicine and surgery 40 or osteopathic medicine and surgery as required 41 under subsection 3, paragraph “d” , or subsection 3A, 42 paragraph “c” , as appropriate . 43 Sec. 23. Section 261.113, subsection 11, paragraph 44 c, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 45 c. “Service commitment area” means a city in Iowa 46 with a population of less than twenty-six thousand 47 that is located more than twenty miles from a city 48 with a population of fifty thousand or more and which 49 provides a twenty thousand dollar contribution for 50 -22- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 22/ 33
deposit in the rural Iowa primary care trust fund 1 for each physician , physician assistant, or advanced 2 registered nurse practitioner in the community who is 3 participating in the loan repayment program. 4 Sec. 24. Section 262.9, subsection 19, Code 2013, 5 is amended by adding the following new paragraph: 6 NEW PARAGRAPH . c. Prohibit the designation 7 of a portion of the tuition moneys collected from 8 resident students by institutions of higher education 9 governed by the board for use for student aid purposes. 10 However, such institutions may designate that a portion 11 of the tuition moneys collected from nonresident 12 students be used for such purposes. 13 Sec. 25. Section 262.9, subsection 22, Code 2013, 14 is amended to read as follows: 15 22. Assist a nonprofit organization located in 16 Sioux City in the creation of a tristate graduate 17 northwest Iowa regents resource center , comparable 18 to the quad cities graduate southwest Iowa regents 19 resource center , located in the quad cities in Iowa 20 Council Bluffs . The purpose of the Sioux City graduate 21 regents resource center shall be to create graduate 22 postsecondary education opportunities for students 23 living in northwest Iowa. 24 Sec. 26. Section 273.3, Code 2013, is amended by 25 adding the following new subsection: 26 NEW SUBSECTION . 24. Be authorized to sell software 27 and support services, professional development programs 28 and materials, online professional development, and 29 online training to entities other than school districts 30 within the state and to school districts and other 31 public agencies located outside of the state. The 32 board may also sell to school districts within this 33 state software and support services, professional 34 development programs and materials, online professional 35 development, and online training which the area 36 education agency is not otherwise required to provide 37 to a school district under this chapter or chapter 256B 38 or 257. 39 Sec. 27. Section 284.13, subsection 1, paragraphs 40 a, b, c, and d, Code 2013, are amended to read as 41 follows: 42 a. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 43 2012 2013 , and ending June 30, 2013 2014 , to the 44 department of education, the amount of five eight 45 hundred eighty-five forty-six thousand two hundred 46 fifty dollars for the issuance of national board 47 certification awards in accordance with section 256.44 . 48 Of the amount allocated under this paragraph, not 49 less than eighty-five thousand dollars shall be used 50 -23- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 23/ 33
to administer the ambassador to education position in 1 accordance with section 256.45 . 2 b. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 2013 , 3 and ending June 30, 2013 2014 , an amount up to two 4 three million four nine hundred sixty-three thirty-four 5 thousand five one hundred ninety twenty-four dollars 6 for first-year and second-year beginning teachers, to 7 the department of education for distribution to school 8 districts and area education agencies for purposes 9 of the beginning teacher mentoring and induction 10 programs. A school district or area education agency 11 shall receive one thousand three hundred dollars per 12 beginning teacher participating in the program. If the 13 funds appropriated for the program are insufficient 14 to pay mentors, school districts, and area education 15 agencies as provided in this paragraph, the department 16 shall prorate the amount distributed to school 17 districts and area education agencies based upon the 18 amount appropriated. Moneys received by a school 19 district or area education agency pursuant to this 20 paragraph shall be expended to provide each mentor with 21 an award of five hundred dollars per semester, at a 22 minimum, for participation in the school district’s or 23 area education agency’s beginning teacher mentoring 24 and induction program; to implement the plan; and to 25 pay any applicable costs of the employer’s share of 26 contributions to federal social security and the Iowa 27 public employees’ retirement system or a pension and 28 annuity retirement system established under chapter 29 294 , for such amounts paid by the district or area 30 education agency. 31 c. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 32 2013 , and ending June 30, 2013 2014 , up to six eight 33 hundred fifty-five thousand seven hundred twenty-two 34 dollars to the department for purposes of implementing 35 the professional development program requirements of 36 section 284.6 , assistance in developing model evidence 37 for teacher quality committees established pursuant 38 to section 284.4, subsection 1 , paragraph “c” , and 39 the evaluator training program in section 284.10 . 40 A portion of the funds allocated to the department 41 for purposes of this paragraph may be used by the 42 department for administrative purposes and for not more 43 than four full-time equivalent positions. 44 d. For the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2012 2013 , 45 and ending June 30, 2013 2014 , an amount up to one 46 million one hundred thirty-six thousand four hundred 47 ten dollars to the department for the establishment 48 of teacher development academies in accordance with 49 section 284.6, subsection 10 . A portion of the funds 50 -24- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 24/ 33
allocated to the department for purposes of this 1 paragraph may be used for administrative purposes. 2 DIVISION II 3 WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAMS —— APPROPRIATIONS 4 Sec. 28. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. There is 5 appropriated from the general fund of the state to the 6 department of education for the fiscal year beginning 7 July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following 8 amount, or so much thereof as is necessary, to be used 9 for the purposes designated: 10 1. COMMUNITY COLLEGES. 11 a. For deposit in the statewide work-based learning 12 intermediary network fund created pursuant to section 13 256.40, subsection 1: 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,000,000 15 b. For deposit in the workforce training and 16 economic development funds created pursuant to section 17 260C.18A: 18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,500,000 19 From the moneys appropriated in this lettered 20 paragraph, not more than $100,000 shall be used by the 21 department for administration of the workforce training 22 and economic development funds created pursuant to 23 section 260C.18A. 24 c. For deposit in the pathways for academic career 25 and employment fund established pursuant to section 26 260H.2, subsection 2: 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,000,000 28 d. For distribution to community colleges for the 29 purposes of implementing adult education and literacy 30 programs pursuant to section 260C.50: 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,500,000 32 (1) From the moneys appropriated in this paragraph 33 “d”, $5,350,000 shall be allocated pursuant to the 34 formula established in section 260C.18C. 35 (2) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered 36 paragraph, not more than $150,000 shall be used by the 37 department for implementation of adult education and 38 literacy programs pursuant to section 260C.50. 39 (3) From the moneys appropriated in this lettered 40 paragraph, not more than $2,000,000 shall be 41 distributed as grants to community colleges for the 42 purpose of adult basic education programs for students 43 requiring instruction in English as a second language. 44 The department shall establish an application 45 process and criteria to award grants pursuant to this 46 subparagraph (3) to community colleges. The criteria 47 shall be based on need for instruction in English as a 48 second language in the region served by each community 49 college as determined by factors including data from 50 -25- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 25/ 33
the latest federal decennial census and outreach 1 efforts to determine regional needs. 2 Sec. 29. Section 256.9, Code 2013, is amended by 3 adding the following new subsection: 4 NEW SUBSECTION . 63. Administer the workforce 5 training and economic development funds created 6 pursuant to section 260C.18A. 7 Sec. 30. Section 256.40, Code 2013, is amended to 8 read as follows: 9 256.40 Statewide work-based learning intermediary 10 network —— fund —— steering committee —— regional 11 networks. 12 1. A statewide work-based learning intermediary 13 network program is established in the department and 14 shall be administered by the department. A separate, 15 statewide work-based learning intermediary network 16 fund is created in the state treasury under the 17 control of the department. The fund shall consist 18 of all moneys deposited in the fund, including any 19 moneys appropriated by the general assembly and any 20 other moneys available to and obtained or accepted by 21 the department from federal or private sources for 22 purposes of the program. Notwithstanding section 23 8.33 , moneys in the fund at the end of a fiscal year 24 shall not revert to the general fund of the state. 25 Notwithstanding section 12C.7, subsection 2 , interest 26 or earnings on moneys in the fund shall be credited to 27 the fund. 28 2. The purpose of the program shall be to build 29 a seamless career, future workforce, and economic 30 development system in Iowa to accomplish all of 31 the following prepare students for the workforce 32 by connecting business and the education system and 33 offering relevant, work-based learning activities to 34 students and teachers. The program shall : 35 a. Better prepare students to make informed 36 postsecondary education and career decisions. 37 b. Provide communication and coordination in 38 order to build and sustain relationships between 39 employers and local youth, the education system, and 40 the community at large. 41 c. Connect students to local career opportunities, 42 creating economic capital for the region using a 43 skilled and available workforce. 44 d. Facilitate the sharing of best practices 45 statewide by business and education leaders. 46 e. d. Provide a one-stop contact point for 47 information useful to both educators and employers, 48 including a state-level clearinghouse for information 49 on internships, job shadowing experiences, and other 50 -26- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 26/ 33
workplace learning opportunities for students that 1 are linked to the state’s economic goals students, 2 particularly related to science, technology, 3 engineering, or mathematics occupations, occupations 4 related to critical infrastructure and commercial and 5 residential construction, or targeted industries as 6 defined in section 15.102 . 7 f. Implement services for all students, staff, and 8 districts within the region and integrate workplace 9 skills into the curriculum. 10 e. Integrate services provided through the program 11 with other career exploration-related activities such 12 as the student core curriculum plan and the career 13 information and decision-making system developed and 14 administered under section 279.61, where appropriate. 15 f. Facilitate the attainment of portable 16 credentials of value to employers such as the national 17 career readiness certificate, where appropriate. 18 g. Develop work-based capacity with employers. 19 h. Improve the skills of Iowa’s future workforce. 20 i. h. Provide core services, which may include 21 student job shadowing, student internships, and teacher 22 or student tours. 23 3. The department shall establish and facilitate a 24 steering committee comprised of representatives from 25 the department of workforce development, the economic 26 development authority, the community colleges, the 27 institutions under the control of the state board 28 of regents, accredited private institutions, area 29 education agencies, school districts, and the workplace 30 learning connection. The steering committee shall be 31 responsible for the development and implementation of 32 the statewide work-based learning intermediary network. 33 4. The steering committee shall develop a design 34 for a statewide network comprised of fifteen regional 35 work-based learning intermediary networks. The design 36 shall include network specifications, strategic 37 functions, and desired outcomes. The steering 38 committee shall recommend program parameters and 39 reporting requirements to the department. 40 5. Each regional network shall establish an 41 advisory council to develop and implement provide 42 advice and assistance to the regional network. The 43 advisory council shall include representatives of 44 business and industry, including construction trade 45 industry professionals, and shall meet at least 46 annually. 47 6. Each regional network or consortium of networks 48 shall annually submit a work-based learning plan to 49 the department. Each plan shall include provisions 50 -27- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 27/ 33
to provide core services referred to in subsection 1 2, paragraph “h” , to all school districts within the 2 region and for the integration of job shadowing and 3 other work-based learning activities into secondary 4 career and technical education programs. 5 6. 7. a. Funds Moneys deposited in the statewide 6 work-based learning intermediary network fund created 7 in subsection 1 shall be distributed annually to 8 each region for the implementation of the statewide 9 work-based learning intermediary network based upon the 10 distribution of the kindergarten through grade twelve 11 student enrollments in each region. The amount shall 12 not exceed three dollars per student upon approval by 13 the department of the region’s work-based learning plan 14 submitted pursuant to subsection 6 . 15 b. If the balance in the statewide work-based 16 learning intermediary network fund on July 1 of a 17 fiscal year is one million five hundred thousand 18 dollars or less, the department shall distribute moneys 19 in the fund to regions or consortium of regions on a 20 competitive basis. If the balance in the statewide 21 work-based learning intermediary network fund on 22 July 1 of a fiscal year is greater than one million 23 five hundred thousand dollars, the department shall 24 distribute one hundred thousand dollars to each region 25 and distribute the remaining moneys pursuant to the 26 formula established in section 260C.18C. 27 7. 8. The department shall provide oversight of 28 the statewide work-based learning intermediary network 29 and shall annually evaluate the statewide and regional 30 network progress toward the outcomes identified by 31 the steering committee pursuant to subsection 4 . The 32 department shall require each region to submit an 33 annual report on its ongoing implementation of the 34 statewide work-based learning intermediary network 35 program to the department. 36 8. 9. Each regional network shall match the 37 funds moneys received pursuant to subsection 6 7 with 38 financial resources equal to at least twenty-five 39 percent of the amount of the funds moneys received 40 pursuant to subsection 6 7 . The financial resources 41 used to provide the match may include private 42 donations, in-kind contributions, or public funds 43 moneys other than the funds moneys received pursuant to 44 subsection 6 7 . 45 10. The state board of education shall adopt rules 46 under chapter 17A for the administration of this 47 section. 48 Sec. 31. Section 260C.18A, subsection 1, paragraph 49 b, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 50 -28- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 28/ 33
b. Moneys in the funds shall consist of any moneys 1 appropriated by the general assembly and any other 2 moneys available to and obtained or accepted by the 3 economic development authority department from federal 4 sources or private sources for placement in the 5 funds. Notwithstanding section 8.33 , moneys in the 6 funds at the end of each fiscal year shall not revert 7 to any other fund but shall remain in the funds for 8 expenditure in subsequent fiscal years. 9 Sec. 32. Section 260C.18A, subsection 2, paragraph 10 c, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 11 c. For the development and implementation of 12 career academies designed to provide new career 13 preparation opportunities for high school students 14 that are formally linked with postsecondary career and 15 technical education programs. For purposes of this 16 section , “career academy” means a program of study that 17 combines a minimum of two years of secondary education 18 with an associate degree, or the equivalent, career 19 preparatory program in a nonduplicative, sequential 20 course of study that is standards based, integrates 21 academic and technical instruction, utilizes work-based 22 and worksite learning where appropriate and available, 23 utilizes an individual career planning process with 24 parent involvement, and leads to an associate degree or 25 postsecondary diploma or certificate in a career field 26 that prepares an individual for entry and advancement 27 in a high-skill and reward career field and further 28 education. The economic development authority state 29 board , in conjunction with the state board of education 30 and the division of community colleges and workforce 31 preparation of the department of education, shall 32 adopt administrative rules for the development and 33 implementation of such career academies pursuant to 34 section 256.11, subsection 5 , paragraph “h” , section 35 260C.1 , and Tit. II of Pub. L. No. 105-332, Carl D. 36 Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998. 37 Sec. 33. Section 260C.18A, subsection 2, paragraph 38 e, Code 2013, is amended by striking the paragraph. 39 Sec. 34. Section 260C.18A, subsection 3, Code 2013, 40 is amended to read as follows: 41 3. The economic development authority department 42 shall allocate the moneys appropriated pursuant to this 43 section to the community college workforce training 44 and economic development funds utilizing the same 45 distribution formula used for the allocation of state 46 general aid to the community colleges. 47 Sec. 35. Section 260C.18A, subsection 4, paragraph 48 d, Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 49 d. Annually submit the two-year plan and progress 50 -29- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 29/ 33
report to the economic development authority department 1 in a manner prescribed by rules adopted by the 2 department pursuant to chapter 17A . 3 Sec. 36. NEW SECTION . 260C.50 Adult education and 4 literacy programs. 5 1. For purposes of this section, “adult education 6 and literacy programs” means adult basic education, 7 adult education leading to a high school equivalency 8 diploma under chapter 259A, English as a second 9 language instruction, workplace and family literacy 10 instruction, or integrated basic education and 11 technical skills instruction. 12 2. The department and the community colleges shall 13 jointly implement adult education and literacy programs 14 to assist adults and youths sixteen years of age and 15 older who are not in school in obtaining the knowledge 16 and skills necessary for further education, work, and 17 community involvement. 18 3. The state board, in consultation with the 19 community colleges, shall prescribe standards for adult 20 education and literacy programs including but not 21 limited to contextualized and integrated instruction, 22 assessments, instructor qualification and professional 23 development, data collection and reporting, and 24 performance benchmarks. 25 4. The state board, in consultation with the 26 community colleges, shall adopt rules pursuant to 27 chapter 17A to administer this section. 28 Sec. 37. Section 260H.2, Code 2013, is amended to 29 read as follows: 30 260H.2 Pathways for academic career and employment 31 program —— fund . 32 1. A pathways for academic career and employment 33 program is established to provide funding to 34 community colleges for the development of projects in 35 coordination with the economic development authority, 36 the department of education, the department of 37 workforce development, regional advisory boards 38 established pursuant to section 84A.4 , and community 39 partners to implement a simplified, streamlined, and 40 comprehensive process, along with customized support 41 services, to enable eligible participants to acquire 42 effective academic and employment training to secure 43 gainful, quality, in-state employment. 44 2. a. A pathways for academic career and 45 employment fund is created for the community 46 colleges in the state treasury to be administered 47 by the department of education. The moneys in the 48 pathways for academic career and employment fund are 49 appropriated to the department of education for the 50 -30- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 30/ 33
pathways for academic career and employment program. 1 b. The aggregate total of grants awarded from the 2 pathways for academic career and employment fund during 3 a fiscal year shall not be more than five million 4 dollars. 5 c. Moneys in the fund shall be allocated pursuant 6 to the formula established in section 260C.18C. 7 Notwithstanding section 8.33, moneys in the fund 8 at the close of the fiscal year shall not revert 9 to the general fund of the state but shall remain 10 available for expenditure for the purpose designated 11 for subsequent fiscal years. Notwithstanding section 12 12C.7, subsection 2, interest or earnings on moneys in 13 the fund shall be credited to the fund. 14 Sec. 38. Section 260H.3, subsection 1, paragraph b, 15 Code 2013, is amended to read as follows: 16 b. Persons earning incomes at or below two hundred 17 fifty percent of the federal poverty level as defined 18 by the most recently revised poverty income guidelines 19 published by the United States department of health and 20 human services. 21 Sec. 39. Section 260H.4, subsection 2, paragraph 22 b, Code 2013, is amended by adding the following new 23 subparagraph: 24 NEW SUBPARAGRAPH . (5) Any other industry 25 designated as in-demand by a regional advisory board 26 established pursuant to section 84A.4. 27 Sec. 40. Section 260H.4, subsection 2, paragraph c, 28 Code 2013, is amended by striking the paragraph. 29 Sec. 41. NEW SECTION . 260H.7A Pathway navigators. 30 1. A community college may use moneys for the 31 pathways for academic career and employment program to 32 employ pathway navigators to assist students applying 33 for or enrolled in eligible pathways for academic 34 career and employment projects. 35 2. Pathway navigators shall provide services and 36 support to aid students in selecting pathways for 37 academic career and employment projects that will 38 result in gainful, quality, in-state employment and 39 to ensuring students are successful once enrolled in 40 pathways for academic career and employment projects. 41 Services the pathway navigators may provide include but 42 are not limited to the following: 43 a. Interviewing and selecting students for 44 enrollment in pathways for academic career and 45 employment projects. 46 b. Assessing students’ skills, interests, and 47 previous academic and work experience for purposes 48 of placement in pathways for academic career and 49 employment projects. 50 -31- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 31/ 33
c. Working with students to develop academic and 1 career plans and to adjust such plans as needed. 2 d. Assisting students in applying for and receiving 3 resources for financial aid and other forms of tuition 4 assistance. 5 e. Assisting students with the admissions process, 6 remedial education, academic credit transfer, meeting 7 assessment requirements, course registration, and other 8 procedures necessary for successful completion of 9 pathways for academic career and employment projects. 10 f. Assisting in identifying and resolving obstacles 11 to students’ successful completion of pathways for 12 academic career and employment projects. 13 g. Connecting students with useful college 14 resources or outside support services such as access to 15 child care, transportation, and tutorial assistance, 16 as needed. 17 h. Maintaining ongoing contact with students 18 enrolled in pathways for academic career and employment 19 projects and ensuring students are making satisfactory 20 progress toward the successful completion of projects. 21 i. Providing support to students transitioning from 22 remedial education, short-term training, and classroom 23 experience to employment. 24 j. Coordinating activities with community-based 25 organizations that serve as key recruiters for pathways 26 for academic career and employment projects and 27 assisting students throughout the recruitment process. 28 k. Coordinating adult basic education services. 29 Sec. 42. NEW SECTION . 260H.7B Regional industry 30 sector partnerships. 31 1. A community college may use moneys for the 32 pathways for academic career and employment program 33 to provide staff and support for the development and 34 implementation of regional industry sector partnerships 35 within the region served by the community college. 36 2. Regional, industry sector partnerships 37 may include but are not limited to the following 38 activities: 39 a. Bringing together representatives from industry 40 sectors, government, education, local workforce 41 boards, community-based organizations, labor, economic 42 development organizations, and other stakeholders 43 within the regional labor market to determine how 44 pathways for academic career and employment projects 45 should address workforce skills gaps, occupational 46 shortages, and wage gaps. 47 b. Integrating pathways for academic career and 48 employment projects and other existing supply-side 49 strategies with workforce needs within the region 50 -32- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 32/ 33
served by the community college. 1 c. Developing pathways for academic career and 2 employment projects that focus on the workforce skills, 3 from entry level to advanced, required by industry 4 sectors within the region served by the community 5 college. 6 Sec. 43. Section 260I.4, subsection 6, Code 2013, 7 is amended to read as follows: 8 6. Eligibility for tuition assistance under this 9 chapter shall be limited to persons earning incomes 10 at or below two hundred fifty percent of the federal 11 poverty level as defined by the most recently revised 12 poverty income guidelines published by the United 13 States department of health and human services. 14 Sec. 44. Section 260I.5, Code 2013, is amended by 15 adding the following new subsection: 16 NEW SUBSECTION . 5. Costs of providing direct 17 staff support services including but not limited to 18 marketing, outreach, application, interview, and 19 assessment processes. Eligible costs for this purpose 20 shall be limited to twenty percent of any allocation 21 of moneys to the two smallest community colleges, 22 ten percent of any allocation of moneys to the two 23 largest community colleges, and fifteen percent of any 24 allocation of moneys to the remaining eleven community 25 colleges. Community college size shall be determined 26 based on the most recent three-year rolling average 27 full-time equivalent enrollment. > 28 ______________________________ COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS ROBERT E. DVORSKY, CHAIRPERSON -33- HF604.1576 (3) 85 kh/tm 33/ 33